How to Survive at the Academy Chapter 55

Glast Subjugation Battle (4)

When too many things happen at once and your mind is overloaded, reason always comes late, with a lag.

Therefore, it was only after some time that Ayla regained her senses.

The devil in the underground waterway across from me is completely immersed in sleep magic and will never wake up.

As long as he doesn’t resist and just sits in prison, there doesn’t seem to be any immediate threat to his life.

The spinning head has calmed down to some extent.

A combination of factors came into play and I finally calmed down, and my legs stopped shaking.

“Taylor…”

I bury my face in my knees and desperately call out his name, but there’s still a long time left for Tailly to arrive.

Ayla also vaguely knew. Tailly will definitely come to save him.

However, I feel so disgraceful and resentful of myself as a burden every time. Sadness and self-destruction rise together in his chest.

It’s not that I didn’t try. Ayla was hopelessly gifted with no talent in the field of combat. Other intellectual academic fields are at a level that can never be underestimated.

The ability to understand and utilize magical knowledge is a trait of an academic, acknowledged even by Professor Glast.

However, I cannot help but resent the fact that I cannot do anything on my own without someone’s help every time.

More than anyone else’s incompetence, the most resentful and resentful thing is one’s own incompetence.

This time too, you will receive help from many people.

I even ended up getting help from Ed Rothtaylor, who thought like an idiot and made me grind my teeth just by looking at his face.

The man left Ayla alone in the safe prison and ran out to resolve the situation on his own.

What is there to express now? I couldn’t believe it, but he was considerate of Ayla, who was in confusion.

To be honest, it’s more scary than reliable. Even if you raise your hand just once, you will be afraid of being stabbed and stabbed.

“decomposition…”

Emotions always come with expectations.

The form of that expectation varies from person to person.

Just as I hope that the person I love will always be an upright and good person.

The object of my resentment and hatred must always be evil, twisted, and mean-spirited.

Only then will my hostility to that person be given legitimacy and legitimacy.

The fact that that person is also right, that he or she has his or her own beliefs and definitions, and that that person can be justifiable depending on one’s perspective… It’s really not easy to break one’s pride and admit that fact.

However, Ayla had no choice but to admit it.

Ed’s reputation from the academics, the senior second year student who fully supports him, and the tenacity and calmness he showed during the Glaskan incident.

In addition, he did not show any signs of panic due to the fact that he was also kidnapped, and maintained a calm posture.

Ayla, who was grumpy and hostile and wary of Ed, didn’t even seem to show any signs of being offended.

Ayla knows very well what some people call such character.

It is tolerance.

It was a situation where you could do whatever you wanted, whether it was harming you, passing the buck, saying bad things, trying to sacrifice someone… whatever you wanted to do. The balance of power was completely in Ed’s favor. Whether it’s simple physical strength, magical abilities, or even the mental aspect.

Nevertheless, the way he seemed to want to help and save Ayla was closer to that of a solid and reliable senior than the arrogant appearance he had seen during the entrance exam.

It would be better to do it from the beginning.

Why did I act so unexpectedly during the entrance exam and receive resentment?

When an important and urgent moment comes, he tries to resolve the situation with a serious and serious attitude like a senior, and he shows his complete trust in Tailley by saying things like that Tailley will definitely come to save him…

Why did he ruin his reputation by being so mean to Taily during the entrance exam?

– ‘Ayla Tris. As you know because you have been watching Tailly, that child is a person who becomes stronger the more trials come.’

His tone was as if he was wondering what the urgent situation was like, sitting heavily and unwavering like a giant tree with deep roots.

Ayla knows. Tail Lee’s life was full of all kinds of trials, to the point where one might wonder if he was born with a fate of trials.

And every time he overcomes an ordeal, he grows further… such a brilliant human being.

How did Ed know about Tailley’s temperament? A suspicious feeling arose late, but it didn’t really matter.

The way he looked down on Tailly during the entrance exam, the way he scolded Tailly during the Glaskan incident, and the way he blocked Taily during the Occupy of Ofilis Building. And even though he had the strength to resist more, he admitted defeat to Taily.

He is a person who usually speaks little, and after being excommunicated, he quietly focused on his studies without getting involved with anyone. He seemed to have lost interest in everything except his studies and life, as if something had changed in his state of mind.

However, at important times, they always became Tailley’s ordeal, and sometimes even a whip… They always showed their face in situations where there was no need to intervene and they could just stand by.

Only then did Ayla feel confident that the puzzle was coming together.

The reason is unknown, but Ed Rothtaylor seems to sincerely wish Tailley growth and success.

why?

“…Ed Rosstaylor…?”

Ayla, who came to her senses, quickly stood up and stuck her face out through the bars.

At the end of the hallway, astrology researcher Kum is busy reviewing research materials.

Ayla’s fingertips trembled as she watched Ed quietly open the exit door outside of her gaze and go out with a low posture.

That’s the case considering the situation.

All Ayla and Taily gave him was resentment and hatred, and he was risking his life for them.

Pride and resentment blinded me so I didn’t have time to think about it properly, but if I take a step back and think about it, it was always like that.

In the first place, it was partly because Ed Rosstaylor was not the type of person to be condescending about such things.

Feeling like there was a thorn stuck at the end of her throat, Ayla continued to swallow her breath. Now that I think about it carefully, it wasn’t such a difficult conclusion.

Rather than being an arrogant, self-absorbed, fallen aristocrat, he was a sturdy, quiet person who did not show any condescension to what he did… he was such a serious person.

Once I admit that, I feel like I have let go of a lot.

I have no choice but to admit how hastily I have been judging others.

Ayla… had no choice but to stand still, facing the bars.

*

Compared to its size, there were not that many people gathered in the main conference room of the Trix building.

Because the sale of Bongseo was not something to be proud of, the ceremony for Bongseo’s acceptance was planned to be simple and on a very small scale.

Therefore, it was carried out quietly and secretly, with only a few top academic officials and a few executives from the Chamber of Commerce in attendance.

Principal Obel Forcius

Vice Principal Rachel

Combat Department Dean Stan

Dean McDowell of the Ministry of Magic

Dean of Pensions Edelweiss

Glast, the person in charge of the sensitive process

Clerk Claire

Lortel Kecheln, plenipotentiary representative of Elte Chamber of Commerce.

Business Area Manager Tanya

Accounting Agent Veneer

Records Keeper Tars

Secretary Melania

Bachelor’s and College of Commerce. A sensitive site where only the tops of each group are gathered together.

Among them, the people who attracted the most attention were the representatives of each group, Obel and Lortel.

The impressions of the two were so clearly different that they could be said to be completely opposite.

Obel Forcius looked young, flawless, and easy-going, unbefitting his position as the principal of this great Sylvania.

His short-cut hair and face without a single beard make it difficult to guess his age. He looks so neat that it’s hard to call him an elderly gentleman approaching 60.

He had a great reputation as a talented person who was skilled in all fields of combat, magic, and alchemy, and his size was as big as his reputation. Although he is wearing an ornate robe with Sylvania’s seal engraved on it, his broad shoulders do not lose their presence.

On the other hand, the plenipotentiary representative of the Chamber of Commerce is extremely small. However, if I had to compare it to a flower, it would be a rose, as its bewitching appearance does not match its small size.

If you are fooled by its fragile appearance, which looks as if it could be broken with a single wave of your hand, and you hastily approach it, you will find yourself pricked by thorns and bleeding.

Reddish-brown hair that was flowing down. A frilly dress and semi-robe that are gorgeous overall but are carefully restrained in the parts.

Even in front of Obel, who is several times different in age, height, experience, experience, strength, and magical power, there is no sign of being oppressed at all.

Rather, Lortel quietly opened his mouth… and began to interrogate the academic staff.

“Respected Principal Obel. Before I am a merchant, I am a student at the great Sylvania Academy. I never forget to always pay due respect to the academic staff who teach me valuable lessons. But… “The situation is a matter before the students and teachers, right?”

The trading company employees who followed Lortel to the scene trembled. Lortel’s anger is always cold.

What Lortel Kecheln hates most is non-fulfillment of contracts.

Even if there is any force majeure involved, if things do not proceed according to the contract, be sure to find the person responsible and investigate.

The reason why young Lortel’s leadership was able to tie the entire company together and make it work as one body lies in its clarity.

Despite her calm and pretty appearance, her actions are always cold-hearted and cold-blooded.

It is so realistic that once a policy is set, there is little room for compromise.

Thanks to his thorough temperament, the employees of the trading company have rarely seen Lortel sign unfavorable contracts or make high-risk investments.

This contract, which increased the purchase amount more than necessary, seemed strange.

“To have the official seal stolen in a gathering of all the key personnel of the academy… If this transaction had not been carried out so quietly… it would have been a huge insult.”

“All the search staff are out, so it would be a good idea to wait a bit. The academics will take responsibility and bring the seal back.”

Even if it is an equal contractual relationship, it is still the position of the student and the principal.

Lortel would not be unnecessarily rude, but he had to say something.

I raised my head and looked at the center of the Trix Building conference room.

The explanation of the situation is not that complicated.

While the seal sensitization ceremony was in progress, after confirming that Principal Obel’s sensitizer response was cut off… a large-scale vision-obstructing magic appeared in the main conference room.

Smoke billowed out, obscuring the view, intense light blew out, blinding the eyes, and various loud noises rang out, turning the scene into chaos in an instant.

It was so loud that the commotion seemed to have echoed outside. Students and faculty nearby were also gathering at the Trix building. The plan to proceed in secret was also half-heartedly abandoned.

After that, all kinds of demonic golems rose up and started randomly attacking the surrounding area. In some ways, it was a dangerous situation, but since the academic staff gathered together were all strong people, it was not a big threat.

After summarizing the situation, it seemed to be an arbitrary action taken by Professor Glast, who was opposed to the sale of the Seongseo.

Currently, Professor Glast has stolen the seal and disappeared.

He is a senior-level professor who has been working for over 15 years, and he knows the way the academic world works so well that he was able to easily stab the university in the back.

Professor Glast has such a long career and so many achievements that it would not be surprising if he became a dean long ago.

The value he placed on Bongseo was so great that he even refused promotion and devoted himself to studying Bongseo as a researcher.

I had no idea that he would take such an arbitrary action ahead of the sale of Bongseo. So I couldn’t figure out what he was trying to do with the seal.

“I don’t think Professor Glast simply stole the seal based on its monetary value… I think he had some purpose.”

“I guess so.”

Obel wiped his chin and sat quietly at the table on one side of the chaotic conference room.

He sat comfortably without being aware of the gaze around him, and seemed quite distant from authority.

“Since the situation has come to this, it would be right to inform the Chamber of Commerce at least the facts.”

Anyway, the people gathered here are the top executives near the top of each group. Obel must have even taken that fact into account.

“No matter what Professor Glast is planning, it’s clear that his words won’t be very good. So why not wait a little while. Even if it takes time, I will take responsibility for securing the seal itself.”

“What do you mean by that?”

A feeling of frustration rose inside Lortel’s chest.

Obel Forcius, the principal of Sylvania Academy, is a monster who has risen to the rank of master in every way.

Regardless of whether it is actual combat power or magical ability, the only person who can properly compare to Obel is Lucy Mayril, a lazy first-year genius, even considering all the faculty and students at the school.

So, if Obel Forcius rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward, it was obvious that Glast would be suppressed in an instant no matter what he did.

However, Obel only gives search instructions to his employees and has no intention of going out himself.

Lortel, who saw that, wanted to tell you to come forward and bring the seal… but the difference in position is too vague to interrogate you that much.

So Lortel listened intently to see what he was saying. An unbelievable truth rang in his ears.

“What Professor Glast was researching through Aspect magic was magic in the field of ‘revival’, a traditionally forbidden field.”

No matter how endless the meaning of academic science is, there definitely existed a field of magic that was considered taboo in the long history of magic.

The three major areas that twist the providence of the world, blur the current flow of time, and reject the framework of human destiny.

Pursuing eternal life, reviving lions, and reversing time.

It is accepted as a taboo that rejects God’s will given to the human race and challenges providence by twisting fate.

No matter how much magic that deals with time itself is a star-level magic, twisting and breaking the already established past is not acceptable.

In the first place, there are almost no wizards who have reached that level.

“You… knew about it and neglected it. Principal?”

“That’s an ambiguous question. I received a full report on Professor Glast’s research records, but there’s no way he would openly report such flawed research in writing. However, I only guessed… but now I’m sure. He has a habit. Like, I praised Great Sage Sylvania.”

Considering Professor Glast’s research reports, his past history, actions, and tendencies, it is quite possible to think so. But I just couldn’t be sure.

Lortel quickly turned his head and looked at the expressions of the other academic staff.

Vice Principal Rachel and Chief Dean McDowell quietly close their eyes.

However, other academic staff members were blinking as if this was their first time seeing this. It was a top secret known only to those in the know, even among the academic staff.

“I don’t want to say anything bad, but… Principal Obel…”

“Do you want to ask me if I’m crazy, Lortel Kecheln? But… I’m at least curious about Professor Glast’s final choice.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Do you remember what Professor Glast used to say? Anguish over the progress of academics. Respect for the great sage Sylvania, who was a true intellectual. And… return for what was lost.”

These were words that Lortel, who knew Professor Glast’s past history, could not ignore.

“Everyone lives a lie to themselves to some extent.”

A maniacal obsession with talent. That was the one sentence that defined the person named Professor Glast.

However, Lortel is also speculating to some extent.

Is that obsession really the heartfelt essence of Professor Glast?

Or is it simply a self-defense mechanism born out of the pain of what was lost?

A maniacal obsession that believes that no value should be given to vague and fleeting talents.

It seems very self-righteous… and even noble on one hand, but the essence of its meaning may have been simpler than you think.

The thought that his daughter’s death should not be in vain due to her lack of talent… may have been just the result of such fleeting fatherly love.

Is he a supreme scholar or a grieving father?

Unable to define Professor Glast, Lortel was overcome with confusion.

“If he really discovered an aspect magic that could revive the dead.”

Sylvania, a rare saint and great sage who will accelerate the progress of the world and advance the history of magic dramatically.

My daughter, Myuri, who believed in her ambiguous talent and pushed her too far, died tragically.

“Who do you think Professor Glast… will bring back to life?”

Lortel looked up into Obel’s eyes.

Lortel could not guess what kind of scene the deep-water-like eyes were looking at.

– Boom!

“We’re in big trouble, Principal Obel! There was sighting information from the academic building! They say they saw student Tailley chasing Professor Glast, who was running away toward the underground waterway, tens of minutes ago!”

“According to eyewitness testimony, they kidnapped not only Bongseo, but also a student! According to his identity, he is… Aayla Trees, a first-year student at the Ministry of Magic… and Ed Rothtaylor, a second-year student at the Ministry of Magic!”

– Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

It was the moment when Lortel couldn’t believe his ears when he heard the report from the academic staff who rushed in.

A tremendous roar echoed through the sky above Gyosu Building. The subsequent vibration was the same.

Seeing the ground shaking for a moment, Lortel ran out into the hallway and opened the window.

Trix Hall is located on a hill on the outskirts of Gyosu-dong. If you open the window and look down, you can see the entire view of Gyosu-dong.

Near the coastline on the outskirts of Aken Island, where the entrance to the underground waterway is located, you can see a high-ranking spirit that you know so well that you get tired of it.

Although it must be very far away in terms of distance, its huge body can be clearly seen even from this Trix building.

High Fire Spirit Tarkan.

It was the fearsome fire lizard that the first-year Ace members had barely been able to subdue until all of them had attacked it.

It slaps its tail and roars, as if it is trying to get someone to come immediately.

Even if there is only one high-ranking spirit, it can be subdued without damage if all the high-ranking students rush out.

If I leave it alone, I don’t know what will happen.

As we head to the outskirts of Aken Island, it is unlikely that any damage will occur within Sylvania Bachelor.

However, in the worst case, you may get caught up in a mess and lose your seal.

Since the payment has not yet been made anyway, there is no direct accounting loss even if the seal is lost. Although there may be lost profits, there is no deficit.

But… no matter what, I really want the seal… I really want it…!

“Oh really…!”

Lortel finally sighed and pulled out his hair. Anyway, nothing is working out properly.

“This is what happened… I’m also going to the underground waterway…!”

“yes?”

“Agent. What about the sensor?”

The company’s employees looked at Lortel in surprise, but Lortel shook his head.

And Lortel glared at Principal Obel. It looks quite rude, but Obel doesn’t even seem to care.

“Since the principal continues to behave in such an indifferent manner, I have to go and get the seal myself. Everyone, except the minimum number of negotiation personnel, please follow me! Ugh!”

It was 5 minutes before the grand party. It was only a matter of time before Ed’s costume exploded.

Is Professor Glast the biggest victim?

To criticize the fact that he ended up kidnapping a time bomb worse than Ayla as a hasty judgment… it was largely because the information given to him was too limited.

There was no one to pray for in silence.

*

Reverse run.

Trix Building – Professor Building Pursuit Path – Entrance to the underground waterway – Deepest part of the underground waterway – Entrance to the secret laboratory – Soul Library – Monster Research Building – Deepest part of the laboratory The route of the scenario in the final chapter, which leads to a series of flows, is familiar, but you can follow the route in reverse. Having to go out is also an amazing experience.

Tailley is probably driving straight ahead, so you’ll probably be able to meet him somewhere in the middle.

I ran out from the deepest part of the lab and carefully passed the monster research wing.

Breaking through the monster research building was not that difficult. This is because most monsters are trapped in research facilities, and it is a part with few permanent personnel. This part is difficult because Kum releases all the monsters trapped in the research facility. There are no other obstacles now.

The problem is the soul library.

Raina, the librarian who guards the Soul Library, has great insight and is good at detection magic. It took her a long time for even the weak spirit Mug to sneak in.

I turned my back to the back door of the library and glanced inside.

Bookshelf and magic books floating in the air.

And it is full of all kinds of valuable magical engineering supplies and recipes.

I feel like I want to sweep up everything I’ve come this far and leave. Since the routes overlap anyway, it is right to take everything you need with you.

Right now, the priority is to quickly escape this lab and meet Yenika, so let’s pick only the most efficient ones and get rid of them. As long as it doesn’t catch Raina’s attention.

[ Master Ed! Are you… drooling…? ]

“…”

I quickly adjusted my expression and checked the items I needed to take.

Raina’s patrol patterns and behavior patterns are simpler than you might think. It won’t take that long to get everything.

I’m a little excited because I think it’s an opportunity to actually improve my magic engineering proficiency.

Even so, the increase in specifications has been sluggish these days. If you procure the right materials, this is an opportunity to make magic engineering supplies with specifications that should not exist at the 2nd or 3rd act level. My heart was pounding.

In any case, it would be difficult to focus too much on preparing recipes and magical engineering supplies.

All you have to do is put as much as you can into your body right away, then come back and take it slowly after Taily passes. For now, meeting Yenika comes first.

Still, my excitement over the feeling of a windfall did not subside easily.

It’s a bargain…!!

“Where’s Ed?”

Glast Battle Act 2 Phase 2 mid-boss, Dorothy Whitepeltz.

She was quite proud of her abilities.

Dorothy, a third-year student, was a combat alchemist who received considerable recognition from the Alchemy Society.

Although he did not reach the top of the entire grade, he reached the top of the pension department.

Dorothy’s combat power, using all kinds of combat reagents, instant chemical reactions, and mass-produced magical engineering supplies, was at a level that even combat students found difficult.

Elvirana, the first-year pension department chief, and Norden, the second-year pension department chief, often came to ask for teachings.

For Dorothy, Professor Glast was truly a benefactor, as he recognized her talent that had once eluded her.

If it was Professor Glast who was the only one to affirm Dorothy’s abilities when everyone else underestimated her abilities… I thought that there must be some meaning to his seemingly somewhat extreme actions.

Therefore, Dorothy happily participated in Professor Glast’s plan.

Although I don’t know his exact intentions, I decided to strictly fulfill his request to guard the entrance to the underground waterway.

“…”

No matter what, this isn’t right, Professor.

Dorothy, who was soliloquizing, had to sit down in the shallow water at the mouth of the canal and face Tarkan’s mouth, which roared as if he would set the world on fire.

“Where’s Ed?”

I know who that girl with light pink hair is. She is a fairy tale princess loved by all bachelors.

It is said that wherever she walks, flowers bloom along the way. She also says that her lively, bright smile makes those who see her feel warm.

That warm smile is still the same.

The smiling face is so adorable and cute that if you let your guard down, it seems like your hand will reach out and stroke your head.

However, no one will be able to do that.

When she looks up, in the background behind her is a giant lizard burning with fire and drooling.

Although Jenika Tan is asking as politely and kindly as possible, the sense of disconnect with the background ultimately increases the sense of fear.

“Yes, Yenika! I mean! I’m just guarding this place! I’m just given orders! Yes!”

Dorothy was startled and stuttered.

“Yeah, I see… Oh, that’s right, now that I think about it, you’re a third year senior. Sorry for speaking informally… I was so distracted…!”

A reaction that agrees with Dorothy’s words. And a hesitant, polite apology.

Only then did Dorothy realize that the person she was dealing with was none other than Jenica, the kind person in the world, and almost lost her mind…

“By the way… where’s Ed?”

Apart from Jenica, the kind person in the world… it was clear that the blazing heat of the lizard would show no mercy to Dorothy.

Dorothy’s arms lost strength and she fell down.